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NIIGATA

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 16, 2017
SeaHorses outplay Albirex, improve to 19-3
Strength in numbers led the title-chasing SeaHorses Mikawa past the Niigata Albirex BB on Saturday afternoon.
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 9, 2017
Brave Thunders avenge loss to rival SeaHorses
After a high-scoring loss on Friday night, the Kawasaki Brave Thunders regrouped and salvaged a series split the next day.
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 4, 2017
Balanced scoring powers Albirex past Grouses
The Niigata Albirex BB's offense performed at a high level on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 27, 2017
Crisp offensive execution, tight defense propel Jets past Golden Kings
Sometimes, it's all about the numbers.
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SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 25, 2017
Fight for J1 survival taking toll on strugglers
This year's J. League title race has become a two-team duel between Kashima Antlers and Kawasaki Frontale, but the picture at the other end of the table is not quite so clear.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 10, 2017
Albirex find path to victory in overtime against Alvark
The Niigata Albirex BB and Alvark Tokyo provided plenty of drama on Tuesday night in their series finale that went down to the wire.
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 10, 2017
Balanced scoring carries Levanga past B-Corsairs
The Levanga Hokkaido completed a two-game sweep of the visiting Yokohama B-Corsairs on Monday night, winning 89-82.
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JAPAN
Oct 4, 2017
Watchdog's safety clearance for Tepco reactors irks Fukushima victims
Two nuclear reactors run by Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. cleared the safety review of Japan's nuclear watchdog on Wednesday, drawing fierce criticism from residents who remain displaced more than six years after the nuclear crisis at the utility's Fukushima complex.
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JAPAN
Oct 4, 2017
Tepco secures first reactor safety certifications since Fukushima disaster
Boiling-water units at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in Niigata Prefecture are the same type as those in 3/11 meltdowns.
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JAPAN
Sep 20, 2017
Tepco to make legal safety vow as it seeks restart of reactors at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant
The head of Tepco said Wednesday that the company will make a legal safety pledge — in response to a request by the nation's nuclear watchdog — as it seeks approval to restart reactors at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant in Niigata Prefecture.
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JAPAN
Sep 8, 2017
Former Niigata Gov. Izumida to run on LDP ticket in Lower House by-election
Former Niigata Gov. Hirohiko Izumida said Friday he intends to run with Liberal Democratic Party backing in next month's by-election to represent the Niigata No. 5 district in the Lower House.
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2017
Evacuations ordered as heavy rains lash Fukushima and Niigata prefectures
As downpours hit several areas of eastern Japan, renewed threat of heavy rain in Kyushu interrupts ongoing search for missing
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JAPAN
Jul 16, 2017
Niigata marks 10th anniversary of deadly quake that rattled nuclear safety myth
A memorial service was held Sunday in Niigata Prefecture to mark the 10th anniversary of the deadly earthquake that killed 15 people and left more than 2,300 injured in the region that hosts the world's largest nuclear power plant.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jul 15, 2017
A decade after Niigata's nuclear close call
On July 16, 2007, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake rattled the world's largest nuclear power complex at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa — a site that the government and Tepco had insisted was seismically safe.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 13, 2017
Title-winning Brex decline to offer a new contract to veteran coach Wisman
After leading the Tochigi Brex to their first B. League title — and a second league championship under his watchful eye — Tom Wisman was not offered a contract for the 2017-18 campaign.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jul 9, 2017
Reds teammates Abe, Silva concoct winning formula against struggling Albirex
Second-half goals from Yuki Abe and Rafael Silva eased the pressure on their manager Mihailo Petrovic as the Urawa Reds came from behind to beat bottom club Albirex Niigata 2-1 in the J. League first-division on Sunday night.
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JAPAN / Society
Jun 28, 2017
Rural Japan prefectures act as matchmakers, luring city women
Masanobu Ota, a farmer in Ureshino, Saga Prefecture, and his wife Etsuko, married last year thanks to the help of a matchmaker — the prefectural government.
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JAPAN
Jun 26, 2017
Niigata governor lobbies to get Sado's mines listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites
Niigata Gov. Ryuichi Yoneyama asks the central government to recommend that the legacies of gold and silver mining in the prefecture and their related facilities be candidates for World Cultural Heritage status.
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JAPAN
Jun 14, 2017
Two sites in Japan to be added to UNESCO biosphere reserves
The U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has added the Tone River basin north of Tokyo and a mountain range in the country's southwest to its list of biosphere reserves, the government learned Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 5, 2017
Matchmaking events aim to pair rural men with city women willing to move
As demographic changes make it increasingly hard for rural men to find partners, authorities in Niigata Prefecture have begun holding matchmaking events in which women from far afield are invited to meet a potential mate in one of Japan's major agricultural regions.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
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Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
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She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
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How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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